Federal agents executed search warrants at multiple childcare and daycare facilities across the Twin Cities early Tuesday morning as part of a large-scale fraud investigation involving alleged misuse of taxpayer-funded programs.

A construction business owner has been charged in Ramsey County District Court with multiple felony counts alleging he collected well over $400,000 from at least 27 customers for construction projects that were not completed.

A Georgia woman has been charged in Dakota County District Court with multiple felony counts in connection with a fraud scheme that allegedly resulted in more than $11,000 being taken from a victim in Hastings, according to a criminal complaint.

Another Burnsville woman is facing felony charges in Dakota County District Court after authorities allege she fraudulently obtained more than $20,000 in public assistance benefits by failing to report household income and residency information.

A Burnsville woman has been charged in Dakota County District Court after authorities allege she wrongfully obtained more than $8,000 in public assistance benefits by failing to report household income.

A Ramsey County woman is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors allege she fraudulently billed Minnesota’s Medicaid program for services she did not provide.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to bribe a juror during the Feeding Our Future fraud trial.

Governor Tim Walz on Thursday announced a wide-ranging legislative package designed to crack down on fraud across Minnesota’s state programs, strengthening oversight, expanding investigative authority, and increasing criminal penalties for those who misuse public funds.

Hilton Hotels has announced it is taking immediate action to remove a Lakeville hotel from its systems following continued concerns tied to allegations that federal immigration and homeland security personnel were denied lodging at the property.

A controversy is unfolding in the Twin Cities after emails and social media posts surfaced alleging that federal immigration and homeland security personnel had their hotel reservations canceled or denied by a Hilton-branded property in Lakeville, Minnesota.